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Chapter 17

           Therewasanibbleofthetougholdbirdforeach,anadequateamountofdressingmadeofcornmealandseasonedwithonions,abowlofdriedpeas,andplentyofriceandgravy,thelattersomewhatwatery,fortherewasnoflourwithwhichtothickenit.Fordessert,therewasasweetpotatopiefollowedbyRhett’sbonbons,andwhenRhettproducedrealHavanacigarsforthegentlementoenjoyovertheirglassofblackberrywine,everyoneagreeditwasindeedaLucullanbanquet.

           Whenthegentlemenjoinedtheladiesonthefrontporch,thetalkturnedtowar.Talkalwaysturnedtowarnow,allconversationsonanytopicledfromwarorbacktowarsometimessad,oftengay,butalwayswar.Warromances,warweddings,deathsinhospitalsandonthefield,incidentsofcampandbattleandmarch,gallantry,cowardice,humor,sadness,deprivationandhope.Always,alwayshope.Hopefirm,unshakendespitethedefeatsofthesummerbefore.

           WhenCaptainAshburnannouncedhehadappliedforandbeengrantedtransferfromAtlantatothearmyatDalton,theladieskissedhisstiffenedarmwiththeireyesandcoveredtheiremotionsofpridebydeclaringhecouldn’tgo,forthenwhowouldbeauthemabout?

           YoungCareylookedconfusedandpleasedathearingsuchstatementsfromsettledmatronsandspinsterslikeMrs.MeadeandMelanieandAuntPittyandFanny,andtriedtohopethatScarlettreallymeantit.

           "Why,he’llbebackinnotime,"saidthedoctor,throwinganarmoverCarey’sshoulder.

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